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November 10, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • S'pore impounds Cosco ship over payment dispute
    Singapore has impounded a vessel operated by China Cosco Holdings because of a payment dispute, the company said yesterday, reigniting concerns over China's relationship with the global maritime industry.
  • Maersk lowers profit forecast
    AP Moeller-Maersk A/S said that its container shipping line, the world's biggest, will lose money this year, lowering a previous forecast of a 'modest' profit as freight rates plunged.
  • Dry-bulk ship owners reject multi-year charters
    Owners of dry-bulk ships are rejecting multi-year charters in expectation that stronger demand for raw materials will reduce a glut of vessels that is depressing rates, according to Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc.
  • Dutch ships fund plans listing

Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk Group quarterly profits drop 79pc even as revenues rise 9pc
  • Chinese transport minister expects hard times in shipping market
  • US east coast container growth beats west coast, says Global Port Tracker
  • Private navy to protect vessels against pirates - at US$30,000 per ship
  • 'K' Line increases intra-Asia coverage with Hanjin Heung-A tie-up
  • US Federal Maritime Commission claims 'defiance' from transpac groups
  • FESCO's January to September container traffic surges 28pc
  • Evergreen, Wan Hai, Hamburg Sud share slots on Japan-HK-Thailand loop
  • Chongqing cold storage capacity to reach 700,000 tonnes by 2015
  • Wefang port's throughput up 27pc in first three quarters
  • Nantong port's vessel volume hits new high in first three quarters
  • Hong Kong's Kerry Logistics moves supply chain base due to Thai flood
  • CEVA Logistics quarterly operating profit up 5.8pc to US$118.6 million
  • Kuehne + Nagel extends deal with Poland's Danone health food company
  • CN rail goes to debt market to raise US$700 million to pay debt
  • Logwin looks to expand into Korean as apparel volume rises 30pc in 2011
  • Cathay to start twice weekly freighter flights to Zaragoza, Spain
  • Ural Airlines launches Heilongjiang to Novosibirsk, Chelyabinsk flights
  • Bad timing makes Boeing's new 747-8F a casualty of air cargo slump
  • Korean Air Cargo offers more online mobile services

International Transport Journalweb site
NOVEMBER 9, 2011
  • Hactl signs up Silk Way Airlines and S7 Airlines
    Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl), a major cargo handling agent at the world's largest airfreight hub, welcomed two new customers with the launch of the new winter time...
  • IAG Cargo takes delivery of first B747-8F
    IAG Cargo, through its British Airways World Cargo brand, the cargo division of British Airways (which acquired BMI from Lufthansa last week), has taken delivery of the first of th...
  • Change in DB Schenker Rail management board
    Karsten Sachsenröder, the member of the management board in charge of European sales at DB Schenker Rail, will be leaving the company at the end of 2011 by mutual consent. He will ...
  • Howe Robinson Container Index decreases further
    The Howe Robinson Container Index (HRCI) decreased from 580.1 points for the week ending on 21 October to 556.6 points for the one ending on 4 November. This 24 point decrease in t...
  • Russia extends Saimaa Canal lease with Finland
    Russia has extended its Saimaa Canal lease agreement with Finland for 50 years. According to the Russia transport ministry, Finland will pay EUR 1.22 million annually plus EUR 0.18...
  • 75 million truck loads shifted to rail
    VTG, a German wagon lessor and rail logistics company, has been in business for 60 years and says it has transported 3 billion t of bulk goods, the equivalent of about 75 million t...
  • EBRD funds new freight cars to boost Russo-Finnish trade
    The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has committed to a long-term loan of EUR 22.5 million to fund an investment in new freight wagons to boost by more than ...
  • Deutsche Post DHL and UNDP offer airport training in Indonesia
    The Indonesian government, Deutsche Post DHL and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) yesterday launched a training programme in Indonesia under the "Get Airports R...
  • D&F McCarthy adding Renault Trucks to fleet
    D&F McCarthy, one of East Anglia's leading fresh produce merchants, has taken delivery of three Renault Midlums into its Iveco-dominated fleet of 18 trucks and vans. Supplied b...
  • Mobile Services takes delivery of another Volvo truck
    The Leicestershire-based English car and light commercial vehicle transporters Mobile Services has taken delivery of its fourth new Volvo truck, an FM11-330 6x2 rigid unit. The new...
  • Logwin takes over cross-docking for Bellaflora
    Bellaflora, Austria's biggest garden centre chain, has recruited the international logistics services provider Logwin to reorganise deliveries to branches. Logwin will assume the c...
  • DHL building logistics centre in Germany for Primark
    DHL Supply Chain, a leading contract logistics specialist, is building a logistics centre in Mönchengladbach (Germany) for its customer Primark, creating 250 jobs in the region. A ...
  • Ceva Logistics posts minor improvement in Q3
    The global logistics services provider and SCM specialist Ceva Logistics improved its sales by 1.2% in the third quarter of 2011, from EUR 1.815 to 1.84 billion. The corporation's ...

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 9, 2011
  • Hornbeck Offshore ups its stock offering
  • W&O Supply incorporates in Brazil, with first office in Rio
  • Salazar announces proposed 2012-2017 OCS leasing program
  • Newport News Shipbuilding name is back on giant crane
  • Donjon Marine appoints VP of Ops, Salvage and Engineering
  • Maersk newbuild to have MAN Diesel & Turbo EGR system

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 9, 2011
  • Port of Port Angeles taps McAleer as Marketing and Property manager
  • BTS freight transport index up during month of September
  • Port of Seattle program helps veterans enter workforce
  • Port Metro Vancouver sees boost in cruise numbers
  • Carriers start joint service calling East Asia/India

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 9, 2011
  • Booming Asian car demand to keep tankers employed
    Latest annual Opec report forecasts huge growth in oil demand for road transportation
  • Developing nations' marine bunkers consumption to soar
    Increased shipping activity in Asia to expand global requirements for fuel
  • Pacific to boost gasoline and gasoil trade
    Asian demand for oil products to grow to 40% of total global market
  • Disney magic fails to lift flagging car sales
    Closer co-operation between producers and logistics players is looking more likely
  • VLCCs poised for record monthly cargo volumes from Middle East
    Ship glut is slashed, boosting owners' sentiment and futures market
  • Marinakis charters out VLCC to BP for year as spot earnings fail to attract
    Energy giant takes Atlantas at probable daily rate of $19,750
  • Danes to push deregulation at IMO assembly
    Maritime authority calling for purge of red tape
  • Drewry transpacific rates dip as Matson talks of trade lane pressure
    Prices fall marginally to $1,521 per feu on Hong Kong to Los Angeles benchmark route
  • Opening up Northern Sea Route presents social and political challenges
    While the shipping industry will want to maximise the economic benefits of the NSR, environmental and social conditions in the Arctic need to be protected
  • Liner service connections on the rise in 91 countries
    Figures from the UN Conference on Trade and Development show Morocco, Vietnam, Lebanon and Algeria as the biggest gainers
  • China clings to its purse strings
    The G20 summit produced no clear or agreed detail about where the money for proposed bail-out funds and bank recapitalisations will come from
  • Daily rate of $8,000 becomes norm for containership charter market
    Whether feeder or panamax, vessels are being booked for similar prices
  • Container and tanker operations hit AP Moller-Maersk third quarter
    Group profit sinks to $371m
  • A question of convenience
    Owners should think twice before chosing where to flag their vessels
  • It's the message that counts, not the medium
    Internet use within the maritime industry is on the ascendency
  • Chemoil returns to profit
    But company still outperformed by competitors despite cost cutting and sales growth
  • Maersk Line hit by falling rates and overcapacity
    Another two tough years likely, says Nils Andersen
  • Star Bulk reports third-quarter loss
    Capesize and supramax owner sees 28% year-on-year fall in TCE earnings to $18,808 a day
  • Navios Maritime Acquisition remains in the red
    LR1 pair finds three-year time charters
  • Greencarrier expands Nordic services
    Finland to join existing links with Denmark, Sweden and Norway
  • SNCM to lose Corsica contract over breach of EU cabotage directive
    French appeal court rules in favour of rival
  • Vopak reports 6% rise in third-quarter operating profit year on year to $165m
    Liquid terminal operator says rise due to new storage capacity
  • Noble Group in $17.5m loss for third quarter
    Singapore-listed supply chain manager blames 'out-of-control' market volatility
  • War risk ruling likely to be reassessed
    High Court considers whether piracy threat justifies alternative routing
  • Bergen Group's revenues rise on higher offshore activity
    Reports turnover of $144.6m for the third quarter
  • FSL and Daxin settle dispute over two vessels
    'Amicable' out-of-court settlement sees Daxin paying $5m to First Ship Lease
  • Yangzijiang posts record quarterly profits
    Singapore-listed yard makes headway in its effort to build higher-value ships
  • Time for diversification
    With all sectors looking at a serious downturn, we are witnessing what is starting to look like a stampede to the exit
  • Hanging tough
    Maersk's third-quarter results show how it can win the waiting game
  • Owners urged to see the big picture
    Focus should be beyond period charters

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 9, 2011
  • Orders fall threatens Chinese builders
    NEW ORDERS at more than 2,000 shipyards in China reportedly plunged 43% year on year in 2011's first nine months
  • How China's steel plans affect iron sector
    CHINA is set to produce more iron ore from domestic mines and overseas investments as its steel industry continues growing
  • Star Bulk swings to losses
    NASDAQ-listed Supramax and Capesize owner Star Bulk today reported lower losses than expected, driven by a 28% plunge in rates
  • Owners wary of Kremlin aid
    RUSSIAN shipowners today raised questions about the Kremlin's sudden support for shipping
  • Landmark cargo from Sierra Leone
    CHINA will soon receive its first cargo of iron ore from Sierra Leone in 30 years, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • Hamburg lawyers form own shipping firm
    LEADING shipping law firms Taylor Wessing and Ince & Co are both reeling from defections from their staffs in Hamburg
  • Höegh chosen for FSRU in Sumatra
    INDONESIA'S government-run PGN has picked Norway's Höegh LNG to build the Belawan FSRU scheme, IHS World Market Energy reported today
  • Yangzijiang posts $157.7M in profits for 3Q
    SINGAPORE-listed Chinese shipbuilder Yangzijiang said today 3Q2011 net profits surged 40% year on year, to a record high
  • DHL ocean totals drop
    DEUTCHE Post DHL said today its box liftings dropped year on year in the third quarter to 708,000teu
  • SOBRENA reported to be under administration
    LEADING French ship repair outfit SOBRENA has reportedly been placed under court administration because of financial difficulties caused by a scarcity of orders
  • Oz port strife settled
    ASCIANO, the Australian port operator, said it has settled with unions after more than a year of strikes
  • Cargo surge boosts VLCCs
    BROKERS told Fairplay today they expect VLCC rates in the east-of-Suez market to stay in the Worldscale 50s until year-end
  • COSCO predicts release of bulker in Singapore
    COSCO told Fairplay today it expects officials in Singapore to release a Panamax bulker arrested on 4 November
  • Trans-Pacific newcomers boxed out
    A BRUISING price war among container liners has boxed out the six groups that have entered the Trans-Pacific market in the past two years
  • Lending squeeze persists
    SHIPPING lending capacity will not return any time soon, ABN AMRO's global transport head Gust Biesbroeck has warned.

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 9, 2011
  • Business Praises Action on Senate Transport Plan
    Business groups are praising a Senate committee's approval of a new surface transportation plan but they say it's only the...
  • Ceridian-UCLA Trucking Index Rises 1.1 Percent
    The Ceridian-UCLA Pulse of Commerce Index reversed course in October, rising 1.1 percent from September after declining for three consecutive...
  • CMA CGM Resumes Libya Service
    CMA CGM said it has resumed all container commercial services to Libya, joining Maersk Line and Nordana in restarting service...
  • USPS Offers Amnesty on Equipment Returns
    The U.S. Post Service is urging shippers to return postal-owned equipment and promises not to ask any questions about the...
  • Report Says Industrial Land Market Nearly Recovered
    The industrial real estate market is one quarter away from reabsorbing the space that went vacant during the 2008-2009 downturn,...
  • Corpus Christi Port Sells 185 Acres to Logistics Firm
    Texas' Port of Corpus Christi approved the $66 million sale of 185.5 acres at a decommissioned naval base to a...
  • Kintetsu World Express Profit Rises 19.3 Percent
    Kintetsu World Express, Japan's second-largest international forwarder, said its net profit rose 19.3 percent year-over-year in the first half of...
  • DOT Freight Index Hits 38-Month High
    Freight volumes carried by the for-hire transportation industry were up 0.9 percent in September from the previous month and reached...
  • Senate Committee Approves Transport Plan
    The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee unanimously approved a two-year, $109 billion surface transportation bill, but Sen. James Inhofe...
  • Ocean Carriers' Schedule Reliability Rises to 63 Percent
    The amount of container ships arriving on time in third quarter rose to 63 percent, and Maersk Line had the...
  • Unions Criticize Marad's US-Flag Report
    Four maritime unions have criticized the Maritime Administration for not including their viewpoints in a study that found U.S.-flag ships...
  • Survey Shows Truckload Capacity Down 1.5 Percent
    Capacity at a group of six large truckload carriers tracked by The Journal of Commerce fell a cumulative 1.5 percent...
  • Wilh Wilhelmsen Profit Soars 135 Percent
    Wilh Wilhelmsen's third quarter operating profit surged 135 percent to $175 million on strong growth in the Norwegian car carrier's...
  • Trans-Pacific Spot Rates Resume Decline
    Spot freight rates on the trans-Pacific dropped this week after last week's brief rebound off their 22-month lows. The...
  • Maersk Line Loses $297 Million on Rate Collapse
    Maersk Line said Friday it lost $297 million on shipping in the third quarter amid collapsing freight rates on the...
  • Agriculture Shippers Expect Tighter Capacity
    Most shippers of agricultural products are securing the vessel space and equipment they need right now, but they expect space...
  • APM Terminals' Profit Grows 24 Percent
    APM Terminals' third-quarter profit jumped 24 percent year-over-year to $174 million, as the terminal operator grew container traffic by a...
  • Deutsche Post DHL Raises Profit Outlook
    Deutsche Post DHL raised its full year earnings forecast Wednesday after reporting an 18.5 percent surge in third quarter operating...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
NOVEMBER 9, 2011
  • Forwarders' profits continue
    CEVA Group has joined the list of forwarders still reporting much better operating results than ocean carriers in Q3 11 compared to the same period last year, although ...
  • Rena: ROB bunker salvage hits snag
  • Exploding reefer Vietnamese contagion
    The reefer box explosions that took place at Cat Lai terminal, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and in China continue to spread a negative message to the shipping community, ...
  • Crowley adds cool containers
    Jacksonville-based Crowley Maritime Corp, which operates container and ro-ro services between the US and a wide range of locations in the Caribbean and Central ...
  • Port Tracker forecasts November US imports drop on back of 'lean' inventories
    Import cargo volumes at the US' major container terminals have started to decline as retailers keep inventories 'extremely lean', according to the monthly Global ...
  • Maersk losses also grow
    As with other ocean carriers, Maersk's losses from liner container shipping activities grew dramatically in Q3 11 compared to the previous quarter, from a deficit ...
  • Dealing with the teenagers
    Mark Williams, research manager of UK-based shipbroker Braemar Seascope, believes that scrapping teenage containerships and more effective management of supply ...
  • Damco expands its distribution capacity in Dubai
    Copenhagen-headquartered Damco, a leading provider of global logistics services, has responded to growing demand for warehousing and freight distribution services ...
  • APM T: 'a steady ship'
    Among all of the gloom and doom in the liner shipping sector, operators of container terminals appear to be the beacon of stability. This is also evident in the ...

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 9, 2011
  • ESEA poised to pounce
    Aristides Pittas sees additional investment opportunities on the horizon in both the box and bulker markets.
  • Solstad spots spike
    Activity uptick in the North Sea and abroad bodes well for Oslo-listed owner as results surge.
  • Dahlman downs TBS
    Equity analyst urges clients to sell shares of ailing bulker owner as price plummets 13%.
  • Bigger Rem better in third
    Larger fleet helps Age Remoy-led offshore owner to a stronger set of third quarter numbers.
  • Farstad ties up two
    Energy giants turn to Oslo-listed owner for the tonnage they need to support projects in Brazil and the North Sea.
  • Khanna cold on LNG move
    Geroge Economou's DryShips will not be moving into the LNG sector right now, operating chief says.
  • Garware's earnings clipped
    Indian offshore support vessel operator sees profit and revenue come under pressure.
  • Sevan sees red
    Ailing FPSO specialist covered in red in the third as it races to seal Teekay rescue package.
  • Vosco turns red
    Vietnamese state bulker owner posts nine-month loss as borrowing costs hit bottom line.
  • Navios nets 'milestone' deal
    Angeliki Frangou's Navios Acquisition lands period contracts for product tanker newbuildings.
  • Deep Sea plans growth spurt
    John Fredriksen-led offshore owner is looking to add to its fleet after profitable third quarter.

American Shipper - Ocean newsweb site
NOVEMBER 9, 2011
  • Exploding reefer contaminant may be methyl chloride
    Refrigeration experts believe they have discovered with "near certainty" the cause of several explosions in the cooling systems of refrigerated containers, explosions that have killed three workers worldwide.
  • Private navy to combat piracy looks for investment
  • Hastings leaves Sea Star
  • COSCO adjusting BAF and CAF on Europe routes
  • Matson profit takes $6 million hit from service end
  • Seago joins INTTRA network
  • Maersk Line down in 3Q, but terminal, oil divisions help group

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 9, 2011
  • Crude dips on Italian debt concerns
    Oil dropped along with the euro and stocks earlier as turmoil in Italy bolstered concern that Europe's debt crisis will spread.
  • Fujairah prices stable
    Deliveries in Cape Town available for supply up to and including November 21.
  • Rotterdam market softened
    Demand for bunker fuels was 'paltry at best', a player told Bunkerworld.
  • Chemoil posts 'strong' Q3 profit
    Plans to strengthen its bunker business as well as to 'further diversify' in Q4 2011 and next year.
  • Bunker prices generally softening in Asia
    Mixed demand in major Asian bunker ports on Wednesday, say traders.
  • Odfjell swings to black in third quarter
    Company's bottom line 'challenged' by increase in bunker costs.
  • Slow steaming to become 'more widespread' in future
    All shipowners to explore slow steaming, says chairman and CEO of Nordic American Tankers.
  • 'Increasingly difficult' to pass on bunker cost, says Maersk
    A.P. Moller-Maersk posts 78% decline in net profit in Q3; expects its box shipping unit to post a loss for full year 2011.
  • Air pockets preventing removal of fuel from Rena
    Salvors encounter air every time they begin pumping oil from submerged tank, says MNZ salvage advisor.
  • Tanker operators urged to get 'creative'
    Tanker operators can consider slow steaming, vessel layups and mergers to lower operational costs, says Poten & Partners spokesman.
  • NuStar commences bunker ops in New Orleans
    To operate two barges to support its bunkering business at the port.
  • Japan bunker inventories at 'relatively low' levels
    Generally slack demand across Japanese ports.
  • Tanker operator extends losses in Q3
    Bunker prices continue to put pressure on its earnings during the quarter.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
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